What are the indications and methods of administration for enteral nutrition in pediatrics?
Indications and contraindications for enteral nutrition
Types of routes for enteral nutrition
Complications related to enteral nutrition
Enteral nutrition is indicated when the patient is unable to obtain more than 60% of their daily nutritional requirements orally for 10 days or more.
The access to the gastrointestinal tract for enteral nutrition can be through tubes or ostomies.
The main complications related to enteral nutrition are related to the tube, malpositioning, and visceral perforation.